Wednesday, July 29, 2015

The Tualatin Public Library will extend hours on Friday, July 31, until 9pm to serve as a "cooling center." The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the Portland-metro area through Friday night, with forecasted highs of 100 degrees.

The Tualatin Library normally closes at 6pm on Friday through Sunday but is open until 9 pm on Monday through Thursday. For more information, call 503-691-3074 or visit online.

The Juanita Pohl Center is another Tualatin location where residents without air conditioning can find some relief. The JPC will be open regular hours on Thursday and Friday: 8 am - 5 pm. The JPC is located at 8513 SW Tualatin Rd. (inside Community Park). For more information, call 503-691-3061.

Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year and claiming more lives each year than floods, lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes combined. The most vulnerable individuals are those who work or exercise outdoors, adults over 65, infants and children under four, the homeless or poor, and people with chronic medical conditions.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Partners in Diversity is seeking minorities who are
unemployed or underemployed to take an online survey (located in the purple section of their homepage). The survey is available in several languages.

The nonprofit organization is collecting data in an effort to help minorities and
English Language Learners overcome barriers to living wage jobs in the greater
Portland area. Your participation is appreciated!

Partners in Diversity is an affiliate of the Portland
Business Alliance Charitable Institute, whose mission
is to partner with Oregon and SW Washington member employers to attract and retain
professionals of color.

Monday, July 13, 2015

Thanks to funding from the Washington County Cooperative Library Services and approval of the 2015-2016 budget by the North Plains City Council, the North Plains Library will be open 50 hours each week - one hour earlier each weekday and Saturday and eight summer Sunday afternoons. Visit early and visit often!

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Our authentication system for online resources will be undergoing routine maintenance on Sunday. As part of this upgrade, you may experience a brief period of downtime from 9:00 pm on Saturday, July 11, through 3:00 am on Sunday, July 12.

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

“We are excited about this new system,” said Library Director Margaret Barnes. “By checking in items faster, we’ll be able to get them off people’s accounts and back on the shelf quicker so that other patrons can check them out. Our goal is to increase customer satisfaction and confidence.”

In 2014, checking in items manually required about 190 hours a week. The new system will check in up to 2,500 items per hour. It reads the radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag to determine what type of material it is, and then sorts it into the correct bin for re-shelving.

The Tigard Library is the third library in Washington County to install an automated check-in system, along with Hillsboro and Beaverton.

Friday, June 26, 2015

Looking for inside activities this weekend? Escape the heat, and enjoy the free air conditioning at our fifteen WCCLS member libraries. Each library has a cool assortment of activities to enjoy during a heat wave. Relax in a comfortable chair and experience a great summer read, attend one of our many programs designed to entertain and educate, or just browse our amazing collection. With over 1.6 million items available countywide, you are sure to find something you like!Extended hours: The Tualatin Public Library will keep entire library open extended hours, until 8:30 pm on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27. All other WCCLS member libraries will be open regular hours. See our calendar of events for cool entertainment during this warm weekend.